Combined post and wire-clamp for erecting wire fences.



E. A. THIELE.

COMBINED POST AND WIRE CLAMP FOR ERECTING WIRE FENCES.

APPLICATION FILED. JUNE s, 1916.

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ERICI-IA. THIELE, 01E MARION, OHIO.

IOMBINED POST AND WIRE-CLAMP FOR. ERJEC'IING WIRE FENCES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. a, rare.

Application filed June 9, 1916. Serial No. 102,705.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Enron: A. THIELn,-a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Marion in thecounty of Marion and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Posts and Wire-Clamps for Erecting Wire Fences, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a metal fence post and meansof clamping wires thereto to provide-an all metal fence.

()ne of the objects of this invention is to construct metal post for use in making wire fences having a series of teats formed or provided thereon in spaced relation to gral to maintain a wire clamp in a predetermined position, one of the free ends of said clamp having a loop formed on one of its free ends to engage a fence wire thereby holding said clamp in position, while the other straight free end, which is arranged to lap the fence wire is being looped and twisted around the fence wire to clamp it securely to the post.

A further object is to construct of wire a wire fence clamp havinga body portion adapted to fit a metal post between two of a series of teats which are formed thereon,

said clamp also being provided with difi'en- 'ent length parallel free end-portions, one of said portions being looped.

I attain these and other objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a vertical perspective view of a section of a post showing the wire clamp fitted to the post between the teats formed thereon with the free ends of the clamp looped and twisted around a fence wire se curely clamping the wire to the edges of the side members of the post. Fig. 2 is a vertical perspective view of a section of a post showing the clamp fitted to the post' with one end looped around a fence wire and the other end lapping said Wire preparatory to i being looped and twisted around said fence wire to securely clamp it to the edges of the parallel side members of the post. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clamp.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 represents the apex of an angularl-y constructed hollow post having straight spaced apart side members 2 and 3 which are formed contiguous therewith. In the process of rolling or making .the post, a. series of teats 4 are formed upon the apex of the angular por tion of the "post .or its exterior and they are located thereon in spaced relation to each other. 1 i

Reference numeral 5 designates a section of a conventional fence wire which is lined up in the erection or building of a wire fence to contact with the edges of the 'side members shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In order to securely clamp the fence wire to the side members of the post, a wire clamp is provided having a body portion 6 to fit the exterior of the post and spaced apart integral portions which extend therefrom'beyond and in juxtaposition to the edges of the side members. One of said parallel portions is arranged and. adapted to lap the fence wire and the other is looped so as to engage the fence wire and be supported thereby. In manipulating the wire clamp to securely clamp the fence, the posts are set at such pre-determinedpoints from each other as will bring the series of teats on each post substantiallyon a plane withthe series of teats on the next succeeding or preceding 'post.

In building the fence, awire is first arranged and lined up to contact with the side members of the post. The body portion of the wire clamp is then hung upon one of the series of teats and its looped end is made to engage the fence wire thereby supporting the clamp in a pre-determined position on the post to permit the lapping straight end portion of. the clamp to be twisted or wound around the fence wire until it is forced to contact with the edges of the side members and frictionally clamped thereto.

Attention is called to the fact that the straight side members of the post provide separate spaced apart abutments, thereby obviating the pivoted movement incident to the method of clamping the fence wire to a single abutment on the post. It also provides a more secure means of clamping the in building the wire fence on account of the looped end ofthe clamp engaging the-fence wire and the teats on the post, that it is not necessary to hold the clamp while it is being formed to fit the post and twist it around the fence wire, the resultant being that the fence builder has both hands free to manipulate the tool used to twist the straight end of the clamp around the fence Wire in the op eration of clamping the post and fence wire together.

ttention is called to the fact that in the present invention the clamp is formed to its proper shape before applying it to the post and the line wire, the res'ultantbeing a saving in time and labor over the use of a straight wire for a clamp. It .is Very difiicult 'to twist the straight wire around the line wire and post, especially when the line wire lies in close proximity to the ground. It is also very difficult to manipulate the tool to twist the clamp around the fence wire, but however in the use of the applicants clamp the free end of the clamp passes under the fence wire and is then only necessary to manipulate the tool to cause the wire to be bent upward and twist it around the fence wire to securely fasten the fence wire to the post. i

I claim:

1. The combination of a metal post and wire fence tie for clampingv a fence wire thereto, comprising a hollow post angular in cross section having a series of teats formed on the apex thereof, said post also having straight spaced apart side members, said. clamp being provided with an open loop to engage the fence wire and also arranged to engage a teat on the post so as to leave a portion thereof lapping the fence wire preparatory to twisting it around said fence wire.

2. The combination of a metal fence post and a wire fence tie for clamping a fence wire thereto, comprising a post having a series of spaced apart integral teats formed on its exterior and a wire fence'tie which is adapted to be supported on one of said teats, said ties having one of its free ends provided with an openloop to engage the fence wire leaving the other free end. lapping the fence wire and positioned preparatory to being twisted around the fence wire so as to tie the fence wire ,to the post.

3. The combination of a metal 0st and a wire fence tie for clamping a ence wire thereto comprising a post formed hollow and angular in cross section withcontiguous spaced apart side members and provided with series of teats on the exterior thereof, and'a wire fence tie that is constructed with an open loop to engage the fence wire and adapted to be. supported by one of the teats and said loop, leaving one part lapping the fence wire.

' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ERICH A. THIELE. 

